Minimal Packing for Thailand

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I recently bought a MASSIVE, secure suitcase, thinking I'd need it for Thailand, only to decide I can probably get by with a tiny carry on bag and secure rucksack.

Am I missing something, but I think all I need for five weeks at temperatures of >23 degrees C is as follows:

  • Passport and all the other boring but important stuff such as my phone and wallet
  • Tech and chargers, basically a Mac and an iPad and a few other bits
  • Four sets of clothes including a hat and sandals, I don't generally do shades.
  • One set of running gear and exercise bands
  • Wash bag.
  • Umbrella.
  • Warm clothes are what I'll be wearing from the UK.

... What the hell else do I need?

I figure in 30 degrees of heat I can just hand wash and anything will dry within half a day.

Here's what my Thailand suitcase looks like:

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Tech will be in the rucksack.

Oh and that MASSIVE suitcase is actually quite handy for work, packed for work below:

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Nice to see the reflectors on the running bag doing their thing!

I'm off to Kent tomorrow, got 3 days work Mon to Weds, beerfest Thursday then another couple of chill days then fly out to Thailand Sunday.... I'll probably just leave from Kent.

Funny how I need more that twice as much space for three days of work compared to five weeks in Thailand.



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As to clothes drying fast, you should take relative humidity into account. It’s going to be high even during winter.

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Humidity isn't bad here to be honest. Stuff dries in an instant :-)

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You’re right. Just checked. Bangkok temp 34 C , RH 53%.

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I only know cos I had my washing out at 8 this morning and it was dry in an hour...domesticated bliss in Bangkok ;-)

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Yeah clothes wont dry THAT fast in humidity but laundry is pretty cheap. Two running tops and maybe another tshirt? 5 weeks! Sooo good. Not long now!!!

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I don't generally do shades.

You can buy cheap and cheerful ones here for next to nothing.

If you're not just living a night life, you really want to get some -it's not too bad in bangkok, but once you leave the smog, squinting all day tires your eyes out.
(and bleaching your retina is unadvisable, apparently)

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